Basketball Game Preview: Great Hearts Northern Oaks Griffins vs. Cole Cougars

Great Hearts Northern Oaks hasn't had much luck against Cole recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Great Hearts Northern Oaks Griffins will square off against the Cole Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Great Hearts Northern Oaks sitting on three straight victories and Cole on eight.

Great Hearts Northern Oaks will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Marion, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Great Hearts Northern Oaks walked away with a 57-46 win over Marion on Tuesday.

Caden Collins

Points

02/04/25 vs Marion	17
01/31/25 @ Young Men's Leadership Academy	22
01/28/25 vs Gloria Deo Academy	21
01/24/25 @ Randolph	18

Great Hearts Northern Oaks' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caden Collins, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 17 points along with six rebounds and five assists. The game was Collins' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Michael Glowe, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards.

Randolph typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Cole proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ro-Hawks, sneaking past 40-38.

Great Hearts Northern Oaks better keep an eye on Logan Beckstrom. He was instrumental in Cole's win, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. Beckstrom is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 13 games he's played. Jayvin Ybarra was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 14 points.

Cole's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-7. As for Great Hearts Northern Oaks, their record is now 15-13.

Great Hearts Northern Oaks lost to Cole on the road by a decisive 63-46 margin in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Great Hearts Northern Oaks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.